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MasterChef has actually been around since 1990, when it first saw the light of day in the U.K. It’s been spun off all over the globe. Last year was the first where it came to Canada, and the show (won by Toronto amateur chef Eric Chong) became a smash hit, attracting 1.8 million viewers a week.

The recipe is simple (well, not always): Amateur chefs from across the country (often referred to as “home cooks”) square off in multiple cooking challenges to determine which one of them deserves the top prize of $100,000 in cash and glass trophy proving they’re the best of the bunch. Challenges include “mystery box” events involving surprise ingredients, team performances, and “pressure cooker” elimination rounds designed by the show’s three veteran food judges: Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung (otherwise known as the Michelin star-decorated Demon Chef), and Claudio Aprile.

Every week a pre-determined number of home cooks are eliminated. The first two episodes of Season 2 will see the list of 49 Canadian challengers whittled down to just 16 during two intense rounds of auditions where the home cooks will attempt to wow the judges with their signature dishes.

The audition episodes will air Feb. 8 and 15 at 7 p.m.

Will any of the B.C. challengers make it? They are: Cody Karey, a recording artist from Vancouver; David Jorge, a concrete contractor from Surrey; Debra Pangestu, a PR officer from Richmond; Jennifer Innis, a dental hygienist from Vernon; Jon Hameister-Ries, a retired pro football player and financial adviser from Vancouver; and Tammy Wood, a retail clerk from Agassiz.

Stay tuned for weekly blog updates at vancouversun.com once MasterChef Canada Season 2 kicks into gear.

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